Chef / Sous Chef - JOEY Barlow

JOEY Restaurant Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health plan

Flexible scheduling

Ongoing Leadership Development Courses

Job summary

JOEY Restaurant Group in Calgary is seeking a Culinary Leader to drive the success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant. The ideal candidate will have 1-3+ years in culinary leadership, with proven abilities in team development, recruitment, and PNL management.

This role involves attracting and nurturing a high-performing team, executing strategic planning goals, and ensuring product and service excellence throughout the restaurant.

Join JOEY's commitment to team development and enjoy benefits including an extended health plan and ongoing leadership training.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in a Culinary Leadership role.
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and inspire a high-performing team.
• Excels in proactively recruiting and retaining top talent.

Responsibilities

• Attract, retain, and develop a high-performing team of 50-100 individuals.
• Execute quarterly strategic planning goals.
• Uphold product, profit, environment, and experience standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team development

Recruitment and hiring

PNL management

Food safety knowledge

Education

Food Safe and Health & Safety Certification

Job description

Overview

This is about you. Your passion, purpose and potential. In you we see care, drive, confidence and curiosity. When you join our team, you can expect intensity, excitement and energy. Through our culture of people development, we are committed to the continuous learning and growth of our teams.

The JOEY Accelerated Leadership Program is a three-month fast-tracked development program for those with proven leadership abilities and skills to offer from previous experiences. Throughout this program, you will learn within Operations how to effectively run a multi-million-dollar business while elevating your skills in people and leadership development. You will gain an understanding of how JOEY leads through people within a high‑performing coaching culture. Our goal is to provide you with the training and education you need to feel empowered to grow and develop with the JOEY Restaurant Business and Community.

As a Culinary Leader, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi‑million‑dollar Restaurant and its people. In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing a high‑performing team of 50‑100 individuals, while driving their personal growth. You will efficiently deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals while upholding the highest standards in product, profit, environment and experience.

Requirements

• 1‑3+ years industry experience in a Culinary Leadership role
• Proven ability to develop, coach and inspire a high‑performing team
• Excels in proactively recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent
• Exposure to PNL management, including budgeting and forecasting
• High attention to detail with integrity to product quality assurance
• Desire to support opening new restaurants across Canada and the US
• Food Safe and Health & Safety Certification

Core Values

• You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say
• You approach life with fearless determination and a sense of fun
• You are creative, risk‑taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead
• You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team
• You are passionate about quality and professionalism
• You believe in unleashing the potential in others

Benefits

• Extended health plan
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your personal and family needs
• Industry partner incentives
• Mental and Physical health support plans
• Tuition & Education and Professional Accreditation subsidies
• Recruiting & Referral bonus programs
• Ongoing Leadership Development Courses

Follow Your Path

We know our ongoing success is directly attributable to our exceptional team that thrives in a performance‑driven environment. Your journey starts here.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodations

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We thank all candidates for their time and interest in working at JOEY Restaurants, however, only candidates under consideration for opportunities with JOEY Restaurants will be contacted to participate further in this process.

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees, including due to disabilities, medical conditions, and religious beliefs and practices.